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Joseph Henry "Jodie" Lafield<br>

Joseph Henry "Jodie" Lafield<br>

Harry Lane Lafield<br>

Harry Lane Lafield<br>

Trudy Lynn Lafield Abboud.<br>

Trudy Lynn Lafield Abboud<br>

Byron Lafield<br>

Byron Lafield<br>

Six grandchildren<b r>

Six grandchildren<br>

Four great grandchildren

Four great grandchildren<br>

'''Parents''':<br>

'''Parents''':<br>

Joseph Henry "Jodie" and Florence "Doll" Jackson Lafield

Joseph Henry "Jodie" and Florence "Doll" Jackson Lafield

Lafield was one of three sons of Joseph Henry "Jodie" Lafield and the former Florence "Doll" Jackson. He was a champion athlete in track and [[basketball]] at Coushatta High School, since renamed Red River High School. In 1943, he was drafted into the Army in [[Shreveport]], a month after his marriage of seventy-three years to the former Kate Brown. The couple had four children, Joseph Henry "Jodie" Lafield, Harry Lane Lafield, Trudy Lynn Lafield Abboud. and Byron Lafield.<ref name=obit/>

Lafield was one of three sons of Joseph Henry "Jodie" Lafield and the former Florence "Doll" Jackson. He was a champion athlete in track and [[basketball]] at Coushatta High School, since renamed Red River High School. In 1943, he was drafted into the Army in [[Shreveport]], a month after his marriage of seventy-three years to the former Kate Brown. The couple had four children, Joseph Henry "Jodie" Lafield, Harry Lane Lafield, Trudy Lynn Lafield Abboud. and Byron Lafield.<ref name=obit/>

He was a staff sergeant trained at Camp Abbot, [[Oregon]], and the Mount Rainier Ordnance Depot in Tacoma, [[Washington]]. On May 26, 1944, he was sent to [[New Guinea]] and then the [[Philippines]] and [[Japan]]. He supervised the laying, testing, and maintenance of wire communications and the adjustment and repair of radio sets and wire lines. As communications chief, he fought on New Guinea, the Gulf of Leyte, and [[Luzon]]. He became a machine gunner while stationed also in [[Burma]]. He fought in the Battle of Driniumor River in 1944. For his military success, he received the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of Operations Ribbon, with three [[Bronze Star]]s, and Philippine Liberation Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, and Combat Infantryman Badge.<ref name=obit/>

He was a staff sergeant trained at Camp Abbot, [[Oregon]], and the Mount Rainier Ordnance Depot in Tacoma, [[Washington]]. On May 26, 1944, he was sent to [[New Guinea]] and then the [[Philippines]] and [[Japan]]. He supervised the laying, testing, and maintenance of wire communications and the adjustment and repair of radio sets and wire lines. As communications chief, he fought on New Guinea, the Gulf of Leyte, and Luzon. He became a machine gunner while stationed also in [[Burma]]. He fought in the Battle of Driniumor River in 1944. For his military success, he received the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of Operations Ribbon, with three [[Bronze Star]]s, and Philippine Liberation Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, and Combat Infantryman Badge.<ref name=obit/>

After the surrender of the Empire of Japan in August 1945, Lafield served for several weeks as part of the occupation forces in Fukuoka and [[Osaka]], Japan. He was honorably discharged from the military on January 9, 1946.<ref name=obit/>

After the surrender of the Empire of Japan in August 1945, Lafield served for several weeks as part of the occupation forces in Fukuoka and [[Osaka]], Japan. He was honorably discharged from the military on January 9, 1946.<ref name=obit/>